It's all about perspectives and perceptions.
It's really easy for all of us to justify an action in our own terms when challenged by someone else - Police or otherwise. But if we can climb off our righteous horse for a second, and truly look at the situation from that other's perspective, it's amazing what we can see.
j33, your several tugs have got to be telling you something. Not necessarily that you are doing anything particularly heinous, but simply that you *are* attracting attention. I've been pulled over by random checks, and once for a talking to by plod for crossing a roundabout "rather quickly sir" when I was a young whippersnapper in my groovy wee Nova SRi. The point is to consider why, then build the answer into your learning and experience, and carry on contributing *positively* to our beautiful little society
The Police are under a lot of pressure to make examples of people now, and to be seen to be doing stuff about whatever the Government decides to be the latest blight on society. Not your fault that they pick easy targets like the motorist, instead of violent criminals or idle youfs chucking bricks through my family's car windscreen from a flyover. C'est la vie.
Anyhoo, any nice car - not least a bright orange Exige driven with spirit by a young-looking driver - is better exercised on quiet, well-engineered roads well away from built up areas. If you fancy revving the nackers off something in town, buy a 1 litre Corsa, cos they NEED their nackers revved off em to get anywhere at all
cheers
Campbell
